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Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Quick-Fix Orange Ginger Chicken

From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...Our Thanksgiving dinner was a success and there weren't many were leftovers to deal with. The cider-brined pork was devoured and, despite having made two of them, I never got to sample the maple mousse cake I was so proud of. The Silver Fox, who lived through the testing of all the recipes, as well as the dinner itself, was thrilled there were no leavings. I must admit I was a bit relieved myself. That meant we could start a regimen of lighter meals a bit earlier than usual. It, for years, has been our habit to eat smaller meals in the period that stretches from Thanksgiving to Christmas. Several weeks of low-fat and low-calorie meals make Christmas excesses possible and spare us from living on the treadmill. We have been known to overdo it during the holidays, so during the interim period I actively seek out recipes for easy and healthy meals. I have to thank the Taste of Home magazine for the recipe I'm featuring today. We love Asian food, and, while this recipe is not authentically Asian, it's close enough to make a satisfying meal on a busy day. I basically followed the recipe as it was written, but did make a few changes for our meal. I used the zest and juice of one orange in my version of the recipe. I also used a good, slightly bitter, English marmalade that I've cooked with before. While I don't want to belabor the point, I know from cooking competitions how important the condiments we use in cooking can be. Brand "A" and brand "B" don't always produce the same results, so, once you find one that works for you, be consistent and unrelenting in its use. I also added a clove of garlic, a pinch of red pepper flakes and used the full compliment of ginger the recipe called for. You'll want to have a 1/4 cup of water or stock at the ready to dilute the sauce in case it becomes too thick. It will become too thick. This dish comes together quickly and it can be table ready in about 30 minutes. That is a boon for busy cooks during the holiday season. I hope you'll give this recipe a try. It makes a lovely quick meal. Here's the recipe as it was published.

My family has also been known to overdo it with the holiday eating… it's just so hard to control yourself with all the amazing food in front of you. I love orange chicken but have not yet tried my hand at making it. It looks scrumptious!

Hi Mary,Thank you for visitting my blog, I've been pretty happy for that. I've spent a ver y good time in your kitchen and I love all thing taht I can see, for instance, this week we'll try that sandwich of grilled tomatoe and blue . And that's the beginning because you've pretty interesting recipes!I hope to hear from you soon.Encantada de haberte conocido, saludos!

I enjoy these type of meals so much - carefully spiced - lots of flavors coming together - and done fairly quickly. I thought that by my age - I would be done with needing quick meals. I thought wrong.

Mary, thank you for finding me! I scrolled down your page here and you have some great stuff. This recipe in particular looks wonderful. Looks like you have a lot of cooking experience... someday I will be like you :)

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